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>>xslowz+(OP)
I think that HN itself also shadow flags submissions from a list of domains it doesn't like.

Try submitting a URL from the following domains, and it will be automatically flagged (but you can't see it's flagged unless you log out):

  - archive.is
  - watcher.guru
  - stacker.news
  - zerohedge.com
  - freebeacon.com
  - thefederalist.com
  - breitbart.com

>>mutant+l1
Well, yes, many sites are banned on HN. Others are penalized (see e.g. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...). None of this is secret, though we don't publish the lists themselves.

Edit: about 67k sites are banned on HN. Here's a random selection of 10 of them:

  vodlockertv.com
  biggboss.org
  infoocode.com
  newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com
  moringajuice.wordpress.com
  surrogacymumbai.com
  maximizedlivingdrlabrecque.com
  radio.com
  gossipcare.com
  tecteem.com

>>dang+p1
pg posted an early version of the list back in March 2009 when it include only 2096 sites:

<>>498910 >

That grew fairly rapidly, it was at 38,719 by 30 Dec 2012:

<>>4984095 > (a random 50 are listed).

I suspect that overwhelmingly the list continues to reflect the characteristics of its early incarnations.

>>dredmo+iY1
hosts file aggregator last updated: August 17 2023 : https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

  current 'unique porn domains' = 53,644

  current adware, malware, tracking, etc. = 210,425 unique domains